7 Days to Die
7 Days to Die screenshot 17 Days to Die screenshot 2
ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationStrategySurvivalZombiesMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival Craft

18,643 playing#70 on Steam by players#70 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 30,346

Peak in the last 7 days: 39,076

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Game description

7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

Basic info

DeveloperThe Fun Pimps
PublisherThe Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJul 25, 2024
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 or higher (64-bit)
Processor2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU
Memory8 GB
Graphics2 GB Dedicated Memory
Storage15 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 403 reviews from the past 1 year

69.4/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Years of shared memories meet frustration with recent changes in reviews of 7 Days to Die, which holds 69.4 from 402,961 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

94 reviews say they enjoy it, the most upvoted sharing fond memories of playing with a parent, and 48 call it a fun game with friends. Multiplayer ranks 195th of 642 and comes up in 37% of analyzed reviews. Players with thousands of hours credit overhaul mods with making it endlessly replayable, and some appreciate developers who keep releasing updates and reworks.

👎 Where it falls short

The criticism is about direction. 79 reviews say the developers removed emergent play and the solutions players found, and others feel the game increasingly dictates how to play. 29 find the gameplay loop repetitive, and the most upvoted says quests now overshadow survival and exploration. Tech & Support ranks 1268th of 1399, and 30 report stutter in combat even on high end hardware. Visuals & Sound ranks 1178th of 1249, and Pricing & Fairness 1143rd of 1399, with some calling the price too high for a dated game.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fond memories of playing with dad” · 94 reviews
“fun game to play with friends” · 48 reviews
“asking $45 for underbaked and dated game is pure greed” · 29 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +1.90 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Negative “game increasingly tells you how to play, removed sandbox freedom” · 22 reviews

Progression 27% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 7% · Strategy 20% · Controls & feel 10%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.13 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “10 years of cherished memories in apocalyptic sandbox” · 9 reviews
Negative “lost zombie apocalypse atmosphere, no longer feels like survival experience” · 3 reviews

Story 5% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.89 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “played over 1000 hours and still enjoying it” · 4 reviews
Negative “too little content, becomes boring after early progression” · 6 reviews

Variety 26% · Replayability 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +2.13 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting

Visuals 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.97 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “fun game to play with friends” · 48 reviews
Negative “requires friends willing to play dozens of hours and skilled at LAN simulation” · 10 reviews

Community 5% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.45 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “asking $45 for underbaked and dated game is pure greed” · 29 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 11% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.57 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs removed emergent gameplay and player solutions to challenges” · 79 reviews
Positive “developers committed to regular updates and reworks” · 11 reviews

Stability 13% · Performance 15%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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